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What’s Gangster? The Marcus Graham Project

Posted in In the News, tagged advertising, black, power on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Just watch the video…you don’t need a setup.

Kudos Lincoln…I believe it was the great hip hop storyteller Redman who said, “I’ll Be Dat”.
Do it.

Room 11 – The Face It Show

Posted in Live Set, OMG, music, tagged allegra, dolores, funk, hip hop, rock, room 11, soul, underground, voices on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I laughed when I read the name of the show… The Face It Show.
You can’t peg this group into one of your little holes…

It’s the Funk – Rock – Hip Hop attack on your earhole..
Get some dammit… bring yourself and don’t be the one reading about it the next day.
www.roomoneone.com
www.myspace.com/roomoneone

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Sneakin’ Peeks: Room 11 rehearsal

Posted in Great TV, Live Set, OMG, tagged afropunk, allegra, black, dolores, experiments, funk, room 11, society, underground, voices on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Eff the Bullshot… AfroPunk!
That’s Room 11 – that’s Allegra Dolores – and THAT’s DOLORES on the Mic!

Chicago… you did this.

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Lupe Fiasco – The L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto

Posted in Great TV, Images, tagged lasers, Lupe Fiasco on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I got a chill when I first saw this – because it’s been so long since I’ve felt realness coming from the fringes of the mainstream.
This is hip hop. And I’ll type it again because some of you have forgotten and MOST of you have never known it.
This – is hip hop. In every way [...]

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New News: Commonground

Posted in In the News, tagged agency, ahmad islam, commonground, cutting edge, marketing/advertising, multicultural, sherman wright on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

“New Marketplace” Thought Leaders Honored For Industry Excellence on Crain’s “40 Under 40” List
Commonground Co-Founders Aim to Master the Art and Science of Universal Appeal

Chicago, IL – The award-winning, cross-consumer marketing agency Commonground has announced its co-founders, Ahmad Islam and Sherman Wright are among Crain’s Chicago Business Magazine’s annual Top 40 under 40 list [...]

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Baby I’m a SuperNova >>>> Africa Hot

Posted in Live Set, music, tagged Africa Hot, harmony, music, soul, voices on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Alot of you know Africa Hot from his DJ life at Back of the Bus radio – but very few know he’s an amazing singer and songwriter.
I am so proud to have him as a friend, a confidante and a sleeper hit client.
If you’re still alive – still breath and feel music… enjoy your got-damn [...]

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